Biden lays out foreign policy plan to reverse Trump agenda
Al JazeeraIn his first foreign policy speech as president, Biden says he will rebuild relations with allies and pursue diplomacy. US President Joe Biden laid out his foreign policy agenda on Thursday afternoon, unveiling a return to “standing shoulder to shoulder with our allies and key partners once more” after years of the previous administration’s diplomacy, which tended towards isolationism. Biden said the fight for democracy in the US, following the January 6 Capitol occupation that aimed to keep former President Donald Trump in power, will inspire pro-democracy diplomacy across the world. Over the past two weeks, Biden’s foreign policy agenda has been discussed publicly by his foreign policy team, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Continued sanctions The Trump administration’s “America First” foreign policy employed sanctions and tariffs, especially regarding China, Russia, North Korea and Venezuela.